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Cox Automotive Makes Bold Move with Subscription Services 09/12/2018 CBT Automotive is speaking today with Cox Automotive members: Joe George, president of Mobility Solutions, David Liniado, vice president of New Growth and Development, and Vince Zappa, president of Clutch Technologies to discuss the future of the automotive industry, and find out what consumers really want. Cox Automotive is expanding their business model to include a new branch of the automotive industry, vehicle subscription services. By acquiring… Read Article

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Dale Pollak’s ‘New Truth of Used-Car Profitability’ 01/27/2020 Dale Pollak likens himself to a doctor who has a prescription to fix used-vehicle departments. The remedy does not go down easy. "It's going to be really, really, really distasteful," Pollak tells dealers. "It's going to be hard for you to take this medicine." But take the medicine they must, if they want to be profitable in what the vAuto founder is calling "the new truth… Read Article

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Automakers to Watch in 2020 01/22/2020 Considering how well recently introduced midsize pickup trucks are doing, it may be a wonder why domestic automakers abandoned that segment in the first place. General Motors returned to the sector a few years ago with its Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon. Last year, Jeep and Ford came back with the Gladiator and Ranger, respectively. Both are off to a good start. The Gladiator won the… Read Article

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WEEKEND DRIVE PODCAST: Why Education is Key to Overcoming Subscription ‘Hurdles’ 01/21/2020 At the annual Cox Automotive Industry Insights Breakfast in Detroit, Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke joined Mike Martinez on the Automotive News Weekend Drive podcast. Smoke said his theme for the new year is that it is "not so bad." He says vehicle subscription programs are poised to cause "substantial disruption" this year. Plus, he analyzes U.S. retail and fleet sales. Listen to the podcast. Read Article

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Detroit Braces for Year of Slower Sales by Idling Auto Plants 01/17/2020 Fiat Chrysler is sending workers home at four factories. Ford has two operating on fewer shifts and two others no longer building discontinued products. And General Motors Co. may dial back output despite being just a couple months removed from enduring its longest strike in almost half a century. Detroit’s three automakers are bracing for a slower year of U.S. sales by tapping the brakes on production.… Read Article

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COMMENTARY: 3 Factors that are Redefining Auto Wholesale in 2020 01/17/2020 Zach Hallowell, vice president of Manheim Digital Marketplace, writes an op-ed for Auto Remarketing in which he looks at inflection points in history where it only took two or three decades for a novel innovation adopted by few to transform into a daily tool depended on by many. Now in 2020, he says that the foundation has been laid for the automotive wholesale industry to experience a similarly… Read Article

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Gently Used Posing Harsh Threat To New Car Sales 01/14/2020 Consumers may finally be nearing a breaking point as new vehicle prices continue to rise, causing a seismic shift in the marketplace as shoppers scramble to find the models they desire at prices they can afford—and that’s danger for the automakers. That was the sobering message from Cox Automotive economists during a briefing for the media in Detroit on Monday. The average sticker price for a… Read Article

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Cars Could Make Comeback in Tough Times 01/14/2020 Cars, which have become also-rans in a U.S. automotive marketplace dominated by SUVs and pickup trucks, could make a comeback if times get tough, says Charlie Chesbrough, Cox Automotive’s senior economist. He’s not predicting a recession anytime soon. But the U.S. has seen the longest expansion of economic growth in modern history. That’s bound to eventually give, he tells Wards. If the economy goes seriously south… Read Article

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What November Sales Numbers Indicate for the Close of 2019 12/09/2019 CBT News, Dec. 2, 2019 – Jim Fitzpatrick spoke with Charlie Chesbrough, senior economist and senior director of industry insights at Cox Automotive, to receive an overview of this November’s numbers and what we can expect from Q4 and beyond. Charlie addressed headwinds, where the 2019 SAAR will fall and what factors he expects to influence the auto market in 2020. Watch the full interview. Read Article

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Dale Pollak Recognized as 2019 All Star in Software Innovation 11/25/2019 Automotive News, Nov.25, 2019 – Automotive News named its 2019 All Stars. Dale Pollak, Cox Automotive executive vice president and founder of vAuto, was recognized for his leadership in software innovation. According to Automotive News, Dale Pollak has redefined the way many dealers have been buying and selling used cars and trucks in the modern age. Read more Read Article

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PODCAST: Used Car Week Closing Keynote Speaker Hallowell Addresses Digital Wholesale & More 10/29/2019 Auto Remarketing, Oct. 29, 2019 – Manheim Digital vice president Zach Hallowell, who is the closing keynote speaker at Used Car Week's National Remarketing Conference, sat down with senior editor Joe Overby at the recent NAAA Convention in Indianapolis for an episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. In the conversation, Hallowell shares how he sees the role of the brick-and-mortar auto auction changing and the importance of… Read Article

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